Local MMA fighter Hamilton ready to rumble

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Jun 21, 2013 at 8:24 AMJun 21, 2013 at 12:36 PM

Bill Choy

Local pro mixed martial arts fighter Beau Hamilton is heading back to his hometown of Stockton for a bout.On Saturday, he is facing Adrian Adona in the 155-pound division at the Nick Diaz Promotions presents WAR MMA event.Hamilton trains in Yreka at Dosomthin Athletics. Also on the card is fellow pro fighter D.J. Linderman. Linderman lived in Yreka for a number of years and trained with Hamilton, a good friend of his. He now trains at a gym in Santa Rosa. Linderman is facing Mike Hayes in a heavyweight bout. A story on Linderman ran in the June 13 edition of the Daily News.There will be a live viewing party at Miner Street Sports Bar in Yreka starting at 5 p.m.Hamilton comes in with a 2-3 pro MMA record. Below, Hamilton answers questions about his Saturday bout.What can you tell me about this fight? It's going to take place in my hometown. I'm pretty excited about that. I had one fight there already, but I wasn't able to get a win. This time I really want to go out there and get back in the win (column) and start building off that. How important is this bout for you? It's a big fight for me. I'm coming off two losses. Three losses in a row really sets you back a little bit. It kind of makes you rethink if this is what you want to do in your life. I know this is what I want to do, so I want to put on a good show for my hometown friends and family.Tell me a bit about your background and what it's like to return to Stockton. Yeah, this is where I was born and raised. You can say I'm from the wrong side of the tracks. I probably was not supposed to make it out of there. It's a rough town to grow up in, but if you stay out of the gangs and trouble, you can make it out and be able to come back and fight in the biggest arena there. It kind of makes me feel like I did a full circle. Growing up, I dreamed about this and the fact that it's happening is a great feeling I won't take for granted.How many friends and family are going to be there rooting you on? I have a lot of family and friends that are still in the Stockton area that will be there – from aunts, to cousins, to my sister. I got a lot of support down there, plus a lot of friends from the Yreka area will be making the trip. It's a true blessing for me.Who is your opponent and what do you have to do to earn a win? Adrian Adona is making his pro debut at 155 pounds. This will be my second fight at this weight. I think my main key is my experience. I've been doing this for 8 years and had about 20 fights all together, including my amateur and pro MMA and boxing career. I need to pressure this guy into making a mistake. I think it will be a good day for me and my team.What would a win mean for your MMA career?This will be big for me to get a win and hopefully start a winning streak in my hometown. I have been going through some rough times in this sport lately, but that's going to happen in any sport. The key is to not to give up and just keep pushing. There's always a light at the end of the tunnel.I know D.J. is also fighting. What does it mean to you to have a good friend like D.J. also taking part? This is a great chance for both of us. We haven't fought on the same card in a long time. We have fought on the same day but on different sides of the world or U.S. It's great to be able to fight on the card with my Thuderbuddy.Anything else you would like to add? Thanks to all my sponsors. Thanks Yreka for the support. Make sure you check out my gym, Dosomthin Athletics. Visit the website at www.dosomthinathletics.com.

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